Video the Vote is a

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organization launched in 2006 to document problems at the U.S. polls on election day. Video the Vote ensures timely, complete, and accurate reporting of

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and election irregularities by organizing citizen journalists to document elections in their communities.

Background

Video the Vote was created by

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of the

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of Shoot First, Inc., and

James Rucker James Rucker is the co-founder of Color of Change, an online activist organization that aims to strengthen the political voice of African Americans in the United States. The organization was founded by Rucker and Van Jones in the wake of Hurrica ...

of ColorOfChange.org. The three originally sought to provide a platform to help independent filmmakers coordinate their efforts on election day—documenting election problems and pushing those stories into the mainstream media. The idea morphed into a populist program where ordinary people could participate. They'd simply agree to be on-call to document any Election Day problems that arise in their area; the only requirements being having a

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, a cell phone, and broadband Internet access, and agreeing to respect governing election law. In 2006, Video the Vote was active in the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

Organizations Involved

presente.org Presente.org is the largest online advocacy group for Latin American immigrants in the United States. It was co-founded by journalist Roberto Lovato and artist and activist Favianna Rodriguez in 2009 in order to "amplify the political voice of Lati ...

* ColorOfChange *

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Mother Jones Mary G. Harris Jones (1837 (baptized) – November 30, 1930), known as Mother Jones from 1897 onwards, was an Irish-born American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent union organizer, community organizer, and activist. She h ...

* Vote Riders * 18MillionRising.org *

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* RockTheVote *

National Organization for Women The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an American feminist organization. Founded in 1966, it is legally a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. The organization consists of 550 chapters in all 50 U.S. states and in Washington, D.C. It ...

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* The Leadership Conference * Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights Under Law

External links

Video the Vote 2012 at videothevote.org
Bill Marsh ''New York Times'', November 11, 2006
'Video the Vote' Effort Seeks Foothold
''All Things Considered,'' NPR, October 28, 2006.
"This Time, the Election Will Not Be Stolen"
Gary Moskowitz, ''WireTap Magazine,'' October 31, 2006.

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